Heating oil tanks should be periodically tested to make sure they are not leaking. Property owners can be found liable for contamination caused by leaking tanks. Tanks that are leaking or no longer in use should be removed or decommissioned to reduce/prevent impacts to the environment and costly cleanup by the property owner.

A leaking tank can cause several serious problems:

Contamination of the soil on the primary and adjacent properties;

Contamination of ground water, which serves as a source of our drinking water;